Putin orders expansion of Russian armed forces to 1.55 million

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 30 Sept, 08:02 · Archive

Vladimir Putin has ordered an increase of 15,500 active servicemen in Russia's armed forces.

Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to expand Russia's active armed forces by 15,500 servicemen to 1.55 million, bringing total military size to 2.44 million. This is the fourth military expansion Putin has ordered this year, following similar increases in March, June, July and August. Both Russian and Ukrainian forces are suffering mounting casualties in the ongoing war.

Putin orders expansion of Russian armed forces to 1.55 million — Image: Daily Mail

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Why has Putin added 15,000 new soldiers to Russia’s army?The move marks the fourth military expansion this year as Russia's war in Ukraine seemingly stalls.Al Jazeera · 29 Sept, 15:46
Desperate Putin signs decree increasing armed forces to 2.4million as thousands continue to die on meatgrinder Ukraine frontlineThe expansion, which follows a similar increase ordered in August, will see the number of active servicemen increase by 15,500.Daily Mail · 29 Sept, 09:43
New Russian mobilisation: Putin signs decree adding 15,500 troops to armyPutin had previously signed documents boosting the size of the army in March, June and July. The combined increase since March amounts to 47,860 soldiers.Euronews · 29 Sept, 08:15
Ukraine war briefing: Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy says more North Koreans to be deployed in RussiaPutin’s order comes as both Russian and Ukrainian forces suffer mounting casualties. What we know on day 1,679 Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered an increase in the size of the army to 1.55 million active servicemen , according to a presidential decree on Monday. The order comes as both Russia and Ukraine suffer mounting casualties in the more than four-and-a-half-year Ukraine war. The expansion, which follows a similar increase ordered in August, will put the size of Russia’s armed forces at 2,441,630. Of those are 1,550,000 active servicemen, an increase of 15,500. Ukrainian…The Guardian · 29 Sept, 01:43

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